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A US military delegation has met with Lebanon's army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the so-called "pilot zones" it occupies, a Lebanese military official told AFP.
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses.
Noga Erez, the hipster queen of the Israeli music scene, attended the Israeli premiere of Noga, the new documentary about her and her musical and personal partner, Ori Rousso, at the Jerusalem Film Festival on Friday.
Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters gathered outside Cafe Basimta in Jerusalem’s Nahlaot neighborhood on Saturday to protest the business’s opening on Shabbat.
One Palestinian has been killed and four others wounded in an Israeli air strike targeting a civilian vehicle in central Gaza, Wafa news agency reported.
President Donald Trump said Friday the United States would "completely decimate" Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president.
Israel is home to hundreds of war memorials and monuments to those who lived and bled for the land, but the monument that stands at the peak of the Ammunition Hill Heritage Site in the heart of Jerusalem is one of a kind.
Pro-Palestine groups, Labour MPs and party activists have welcomed Andy Burnham's apology over Labour's response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, while calling on the party leadership contender to back his words with "decisive action".
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, warned that Tehran could stop honouring the memorandum of understanding with Washington if US attacks continue, accusing the United States of a “flagrant violation” of the UN Charter.
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Ankara is stepping up its diplomatic efforts to counter Israel's dominance and Iranian influence in Lebanon, experts say, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met in Istanbul on Friday.
Pro-Palestine groups, Labour MPs and party activists have welcomed Andy Burnham's apology over Labour's response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, while calling on the party leadership contender to back his words with "decisive action".
Iraq, Syria and the US plan to revive a historic 500-mile pipeline to Syria's Mediterranean coast as part of efforts to reduce Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, senior Iraqi and regional officials have told Middle East Eye.
A hand grenade exploded overnight on Friday at the luxury Blue, shopping and residential complex, in north Tel Aviv, near Hatzuk Beach.
Iran pledged to avenge the assassination of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a written statement attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday.
United Nations officials have held discussions with the team at the UAE field hospital in Gaza to strengthen support and deal with the growing medical needs of people living in the enclave.
The Israeli military extensively shelled the town of Deir Seryan in southern Lebanon on Friday after carrying out extensive demolitions overnight in Khiam, hours after a US official claimed Israel was ready to begin the lengthy withdrawal process from south Lebanon.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has pledged to avenge the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, in his first public message since the late leader’s funeral.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the American military stood ready to “completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran” in response to threats to his life.
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US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with overwhelming military retaliation after reports that Israeli intelligence had warned Washington of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate him.
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US and Iranian negotiators are expected to continue talks in Oman on Saturday, with CBS News reporting that the US delegation includes Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
Iraq, Syria and the US plan to revive a historic 500-mile pipeline to Syria's Mediterranean coast as part of efforts to reduce Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, senior Iraqi and regional officials have told Middle East Eye.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Oman on Saturday for talks on the Strait of Hormuz, as a fragile regional ceasefire hangs in the balance.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is set to issue a message in the coming hours regarding the funeral of his slain father and predecessor Ali Khamenei, state media has reported.
President Donald Trump threatened to "decimate and destroy" Iran if Tehran acts on threats to assassinate him, as the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned an alleged Iranian financier.
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Israeli settlers assaulted 80-year-old Ibrahim Ismail al-Jabour and his family in the Hawara area of Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank on Friday. Local sources said Israeli soldiers stood by protecting the settlers while they were attacking the family pic.twitter.com/wS2SseOJKy
Fitch Ratings has maintained its credit view on Saudi Arabia, but sees the Arab world's biggest economy slowing down in 2026, amid lingering challenges presented by the US-Iran war.
United States President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for Trump’s killing and Israel warned him that the regime in Tehran was working on a plan to assassinate him.
Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Iran insisted on Saturday it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had agreed to further negotiations with the Islamic republic.
Iran’s vice president for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Hossein Afshin said knowledge-based companies also suffered heavy losses, Iranian media reported.
The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on Friday from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, denying reports that his wife, Sara Netanyahu, had dismissed his advisor, Yossi Basad, several weeks earlier.
The Kurdistan Region is trying to change its image in the world.
Spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmaeil Baghaei hailed the country's armed forces for "keeping the enemy's movements under surveillance and safeguarding the security and tranquility of dear Iran". In a post on X, he wrote: "In these hot summer days, the valiant defenders of the noble homeland in …
The federal court on Friday threw out the concert pianist’s case against the MSO, finding he was not unfairly dismissed due to Gaza war comments
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts supply will expand by 7.5 million bpd next year after a 3.7 million bpd contraction this year, but that is contingent on improved Hormuz transits.
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Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian women and elderly shepherds in the Masafer Yatta area of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to Quds News Network.
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to “destroy” Iran should its government attempt to assassinate him.
The US President warned Iran that the US military was prepared to "completely decimate and destroy" the country if Tehran carried out or attempted an assassination against him.
En esta foto publicada por la oficina del líder supremo de Irán, iraníes cargan el ataúd del difunto ayatolá Ali Jamenei antes de su entierro en el Santuario del Imán Reza en Mashhad, noreste de Irán, el jueves 9 de julio de 2026. (Foto, Oficina del Líder Supremo iraní vía AP)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region.
Plans specify tolls must not be compulsory, as US officials urge Iran to make public statement that strait is open and that shipping can safely pass
The New Israel Fund cited freedom of speech in pushing back Friday against a congressional investigation alleging that the US nonprofit violated its tax-exempt status by funding political campaign activity in Israel in 2019.
Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier defended her presence at a pro-Palestinian rally the day after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel during a wide-ranging interview Friday with progressive Jewish author Peter Beinart.